Heart and Mouth are linked
Researchers suspect that bacteria present in gum disease can travel throughout the body, triggering #inflammation in the heart's vessels and infection in heart valves. Not just the heart, but alzheimers disease, obesity, colon cancer and more.
Also, antibacterial mouthwashes kill both good and bad bacteria and impede the ability to create nitric oxide: an essential gas that keeps blood pressure down and keeps insulin working –two things that, when compromised, lead to increased blood sugar and risk for diabetes.
Taking good care of your teeth by brushing, flossing, seeing a dentist and all around healthy lifestyle, will help prevent these and other health conditions. more